Foreign Investment Subject Matter Expert (SME) - OSW

Overview We are seeking an elite Foreign Investment Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide high-impact guidance on the risks, opportunities, and strategic implications of foreign involvement in U.S. critical technologies, supply chains, and national-security-sensitive markets. This role serves as a senior advisor across acquisition, industrial security, intelligence, and policy teams—evaluating foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI), supporting CFIUS-related analysis, and shaping organizational resilience against adversarial capital strategies. You’re the radar system for global money flows—spotting what the eye can’t see and advising leadership before risk becomes reality. Key Responsibilities Conduct expert analysis of foreign ownership structures, control mechanisms, and influence pathways that may impact U.S. national-security interests. Evaluate FOCI submissions, corporate hierarchies, key management personnel (KMP) data, and complex cross-border investment structures. Analyze foreign investment trends, sovereign strategies, and emerging market behaviors that pose potential risks to U.S. defense, tech, or critical infrastructure sectors. Provide SME-level interpretations of NISPOM, DCSA guidance, ODNI security requirements, and national-level mitigation frameworks. CFIUS, Export Controls & Regulatory Support Support assessments related to CFIUS jurisdiction, critical technologies, sensitive personal data, and national-security factors. Advise leadership on export-control considerations (ITAR/EAR), transactional red flags, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and foreign acquirer risk profiles. Assist in preparing documentation, analysis, and recommendations for government submissions or internal readiness actions. Track legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical developments that may affect foreign investment review processes. Monitor foreign government industrial policies, strategic technology priorities, and investment patterns in U.S. and allied markets. Identify adversarial capital strategies, influence operations, or economic coercion efforts targeting the defense industrial base. Assess global mergers, acquisitions, venture investments, and partnerships that may introduce national-security risks. Policy, Security & Compliance Integration Provide expert guidance on compliance with FOCI mitigation agreements, Special Security Agreements (SSA), Proxy Agreements (PA), Voting Trusts, and Corporate Governance structures. Support internal security teams with due‑diligence validation, FOCI updates, and subcontractor risk assessments. Ensure organizational decisions align with federal security regulations, industrial security requirements, and national-security policy priorities. Executive & Mission Support Deliver strategic briefings and decision‑ready products to senior leadership, security officers, legal advisors, and federal partners. Prepare reports, dashboards, risk summaries, and red‑flag assessments for internal and external stakeholders. Facilitate cross‑functional coordination between legal, intel, acquisition, industrial security, and supply‑chain teams. Respond rapidly to emergent reviews, surge requirements, and crisis‑driven tasking. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in International Business, National Security, Economics, Political Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred. 7–12+ years of experience analyzing foreign investment, economic security, international business structures, or industrial security. Strong working knowledge of: CFIUS regulations & FIRRMA FOCI requirements & DCSA/NISPOM frameworks Corporate structure analysis & beneficial ownership mapping Experience supporting DoD, IC, DHS, DOE, or other national‑security stakeholders. Ability to analyze highly complex corporate and financial information with precision. Eligible for a security clearance; TS/SCI strongly preferred. Desired Qualifications Direct experience supporting CFIUS filings, mitigation agreements, or national‑security reviews. Background in corporate due diligence, financial forensics, or international regulatory compliance. Familiarity with adversarial investment strategies (e.g., PRC military‑civil fusion, state‑backed tech acquisition). Advanced analytics, data modelling, or visualization skills for corporate network mapping. Experience working with ODNI, DCSA, or other clearance‑adjudicating agencies. Geostrategic Insight: Reads global capital flows like weather patterns—predictive, pattern‑aware, and proactive. Analytical Precision: Breaks down complex ownership webs into clear strategic risk narratives. Regulatory Mastery: Deep fluency in CFIUS, FOCI, NISPOM, and export‑control landscapes. Executive Presence: Communicates with clarity, authority, and mission‑level gravitas. Security Integrity: Uncompromising respect for classified information and sensitive corporate data. Cross‑Functional Leadership: Orchestrates collaboration across legal, intel, acquisition, and industrial security teams. Work Environment & Expectations High‑tempo, mission‑focused environment with rapidly evolving national‑security demands. Expect surge seasons, quick‑turn tasking, and tight coordination across multi‑agency partners. Strict compliance with security protocols, classification requirements, and foreign‑contact reporting. Occasional travel for stakeholder engagement, due diligence, or policy/industry forums. #J-18808-Ljbffr